Town Hall · Morley

Morley, MO town hall & government

Morley spent $244,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $358 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morley's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Morley's money goes

Spent
$244,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$358
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$1,000
$1 per resident
Police
$97,00040%
Administration & buildings
$77,00032%
Sewer & trash
$19,0008%
Water & other utilities
$15,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0006%
Roads & transportation
$12,0005%
Fire
$10,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 21%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Morley didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Morley

Full-time staff
5
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$43,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Scott County Central Schools

Morley's K–12 school district, shared with Haywood City and Vanduser. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,164
Missouri: $14,569
Students
287
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $16,164 per pupil, $7,087 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Morley pay

Typical tax bill
$724
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$84,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Morley's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Morley

Morley is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Morley's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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